Argumentative essay arguing that the election of Jefferson in 1800 was not a "revolutionary" change.

Revolution of 1800 Many would argue that Jefferson's election in 1800 was a "revolution" of sorts, however, there is little evidence to support this claim. Hardly any institutions previously established were changed or dissolved in the Jefferson administration. Jefferson barely even changed any policies or acts. Also, Jefferson's administration changed no more than any other president following a president of an opposing party did. In fact, Jefferson turned out to be very moderate throughout his presidency. The …

…acts, which were unconstitutional anyway, Jefferson didn't significantly alter any important policy. The fact that Jefferson had a moderate presidency is indicative of the idea that there were no "revolutionary" concepts conceived during his presidency. Although Jefferson was the first Democratic-Republican elected to president, Democratic-Republicans were elected in local governments throughout the nation. The ideals that Jefferson brought to the presidency were not revolutionary, merely an example of ideas which had slowly permeated the nation.